Fine-tuning the basic forces of nature through the triple-alpha process in red giant stars
Date: 2001
MTMT: 2284257
WoS ID: 000168799300131
Scopus ID: 0035927306
Abstract:
We show that the synthesis of carbon and oxygen through the triple-alpha process in red giant stars is extremely sensitive to the fine details of the nucleon-nucleon (N-N) interaction. A ±0.5% change in the strength of the N-N force would reduce either the carbon or oxygen abundance by as much as a factor of 30-1000. This result may be used to constrain some fundamental parameters of the Standard Model.
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